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Will an IMF deal solve Pakistan’s problems?

The policy tightening and structural reforms that Pakistan has agreed to as the price of a deal with the IMF are likely to lead to a sharp slowdown in economic growth in the near-term but should also help to put the economy on a more secure footing. The key question is whether Pakistan will be able to maintain the progress once the latest deal comes to an end.

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